Doll projectile



Oct. 10, 1950 1.0. LUCERO 2,525,228

- 001.1. PROJECTILE Filed Feb. 25, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 FIG. 2

. INVENTOR. JUAN DRAGH/ LUGERO ATTD RN EYB J. D. LUCERO 2,525,228

Oct. 10, 1950 DOLL PROJECTILE 2 Sheets'-Sheet 2 Filed Feb. 25, 1946 32 INVENTOR. JUA/V DRAGH/ LUCERO ATI'D RN EYE Patented Oct. 10, 1950 UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE Juan Draghi Lucero, Mendoza, Argentina,

- South America Application February 25, 1946, Serial No, 649,798

This invention relates to a game of skillthat is played with a game piece hereinafter referred to as the Dancer.

An object of this invention is to provide a game piece that is used in a game that is played ona horizontal playing field located either indoors or outdoors and having a net strung across the field at the center thereof.

Another object of the invention is to provide a game piece which when hurled to the ground or surface of the playing field will bounce and land in predetermined scoring areas on the playing field.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of the novel details of construction, arrangement and combination of parts more fully hereinafter described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure l is an elevational view of the game piece or dancer used in playing the game;

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof;

Figure 3 is a bottom view thereof;

Figure 4 is a elevational view of the handle on the end of the chain shown in Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view of the dancer;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional view of the dancer turned in a ninety degree are from that shown in Figure 5 on the line 6-6 Figure '7 is an elevational View of one of the catching boards used with the game piece.

Referring more in detail to the drawings the reference numeral I designates the dancer which is used in playing the game.

The dancer [0 comprises a hollow form which can be made of aluminum or similar light metals -1 Claim. (01. 273-106) having the body portion l2 which is conical in shape and the leg portion [4 which is substantially spherical in shape and the body is decorated at I6 to simulate the figure of a human being, thus acquiring its name dancer.

The top of the body portion is provided with a reduced hollow projection I8 which is adapted to receive the internally threaded collar 20 of the tubular neck portion 22 which is threaded at the upper end thereof to receive the internally threaded portion 24 of the inflatable head 26. The head is provided at the base thereof with the conventional air inflating valve 28 which is positioned within the neck portion 22.

Mounted within the form of the dancer l0 and conforming to the inner contour thereof is the inflatable balloon or bag member 30 which is provided at its upper end with the conventional type i 1 2 of inflating valve 32' which is mounted in the reduced portion I8.

At its opposite end the member 30 is provided with the reinforced base 32 and the base is provided with the upstanding seat 34 to receive a transverse locking member 36 which is mounted on the elongated bolt 38 receivable in the leg portion !4 transversely thereof, and the member 36 is provided at its longitudinal center with a staple 40 to which is connected the chain 42 having a hand grip 44 on the free end thereof.

The leg portion 14 is provided adjacent its lower end with an annular groove 46 in which is positioned the rubber ring 48, the use of which will be'later explained.

The leg portion M is provided with the lower open end 50 and the periphery thereof is enlarged as shown at 52 in which is embedded a metal ring 53 so that the center of gravity of the dancer is at'the lowest point thereof.

Formed on this enlargement in diametrically opposed relation to each other are nibs or projections 54 which enter the diametrically opposed and aligned opened ended grooves 56 in the base 32 of the member 33 and the member 36 and nibs 54 and grooves 56serve to retain the member 30 within the form of the dancer.

In playing, the game which as far as scoring is concerned, is :played in two Ways. A horizontal playing field is used and the field can be located indoors or outdoors as desired. Across the medial line of the field a net is strung and is supported by posts and the top of the net may be on a level equal to the top of a net used in volley ball.

In playing the game the dancer I0 is grasped by the neck portion and in this instance the chain 42 is removed from the staple, and the dancer is hurled to the ground with sufiicient force to cause the dancer to bounce over the net and land in the area occupied by the players 0pponent. The game is played by only two persons, the one who attempts to score and the defender who attempts to grasp the neck portion 22 of the dancer to prevent the dancer from landing in or on the scoring surfaces. The defending player may only grasp the dancer by the neck portion and not in any other part, under penalty of losing a point. 'If the dancer be grasped by the neck portion, the player may make it bounce from his position at the moment of grasping or in any other convenient position which he may desire, but if the dancer is not caught or grasped in the proper manner, it must be bounced at the location of its fall.

Before playing the head 26 is inflated as is the 3 member 30 and when the dancer lands and falls over it will contact the head and rubber ring 48 :and thus prevent damage to the form of the dancer.

In playing the second scoring manner of the :game curved back boards 16 are used and are retained in vertical position by means of supporting legs, not shown, secured thereto and to the playing surface outside of the playing field.

Mounted adjacent to the top of the boards 16 :and centrally thereof are the arms 80 having the 'curved spring jaws 82 formed on the forward end thereof.

In playing the game in this manner the chain is "used and the defender is supposed to grasp the chain to prevent the dancer from being caught :in the jaws 82. The player should grasp the chain and not the dancer itself under penalty of losing a point. a

If the dancer is caught it can be played from the position in which it is caught or from any position in the field. If the dancer is not caught it must be played from the position where it -.comes to rest.

The bottom or base of the member is covered with chalk so that when the dancer lands the chalk will mark its position.

Scoring areas may be designated on the field :and used in their entirety or circled areas may be drawn on the field and designated as the scoring areas depending upon the desires of the players.

When people who have never played the game before participate, a guide cable 84 is connected to the head and leg portion by staples 86 and-thus the player can all-W the cable to slide through his fingers to somewhat control the flight of the dancer over the net onto his opponents playing area.

When the chain is used it is grasped at the same time as is the neck portion and when the dancer is hurled downward the chain is released and trails behind the dancer While in flight somewhat in the same manner as the tail of a kite.

Thus a game piece has been provided that may be used in a game of skill that can be played indoors or outdoors and it is believed that the manner of playing the game and the construction 4 of the dancer will be obvious to those skilled in the art.

It is also to be understood that the invention is not to be strictly confined to the structure shown and described, since changes therein may be resorted to provided they fall within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

In a game piece of the character described, for playing a game having a hollow form provided with a central cone shaped portion, an opened ended bottom spherical shaped portion, a tubular portion at the upper end of said cone shaped portion and an inflatable oval shaped portion on the upper end of said tubular portion and the outer surface of said form being decorated to simulate a person, the improvement comprising an inflatable member having a reinforced base which is adapted to be positioned in said form and when inflated will assume the shape of said form with the reenforced base of the inflatable member extending through the open ended bottom portion and forming a base and cushioning member for the game piece.

JUAN DRAGHI LUCERO.

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